Work Almost Finished On Cumberland House Highway

Work Almost Finished On Cumberland House Highway Thursday, August 25, 2011 at 14:45     Highway crews continue to try and patch up the beleaguered road to Cumberland House.   Highway 123 was temporarily closed to many vehicles during the height of this summer’s...

Golden Band Adds To La Ronge Gold Belt Holdings

Golden Band Adds To La Ronge Gold Belt Holdings Thursday, August 25, 2011 at 14:38     Cameco has agreed to sell two of its properties located in the La Ronge Gold Belt.   Both the Preview Lake and Little Deer Lake properties are falling into the hands of Golden Band...

Academic Studies Indigenous Viewpoint To Resources

Academic Studies Indigenous Viewpoint To Resources Thursday, August 25, 2011 at 14:35     A University of Saskatchewan researcher hopes her latest project will help Indigenous knowledge be included in resource management.   M.J. Barrett is one of 23 researchers...

Advisors Hired For Aboriginal SIAST Students

Advisors Hired For Aboriginal SIAST Students Thursday, August 25, 2011 at 14:29     SIAST is trying to make its campuses more friendly to Aboriginal students.   Six new student advisors are being added to SIAST campuses throughout the province this year.   The school...

Merchant Launches Scoop Lawsuit

Merchant Launches Scoop Lawsuit Wednesday, August 24, 2011 at 15:46     A class action suit was launched yesterday on behalf of Aboriginal children in Saskatchewan who were removed from their families and adopted far from their relatives and culture.   The Lost...

PA Police Chief Now President of CACP

PA Police Chief Now President of CACP Wednesday, August 24, 2011 at 15:45     Prince Albert’s top cop has been promoted.   Today, Dale McFee was named president of the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police.   He was unanimously selected for the position at this...

Man Suspected in Murder Case Released

Man Suspected in Murder Case Released Wednesday, August 24, 2011 at 14:54The man charged with second-degree murder after a stabbing in Stanley Mission has been released from custody.Thirty-year-old James Michael Cook was arrested after the death of 26-year-old...

Researcher Studies Duty-to-Consult

Researcher Studies Duty-to-Consult Wednesday, August 24, 2011 at 14:53A University of Saskatchewan researcher has been awarded funding to examine how international law is applied to the inherent rights of Aboriginal people.Dwight Newman says his research will focus on...

SaskPower, Fishers Save Fish

SaskPower, Fishers Save Fish Wednesday, August 24, 2011 at 14:52A team effort between government and fishers has helped save fish in the Tobin Lake region.Rick West of SaskPower explains the company recently moved more than 1,000 fish from the Tobin Lake spillway back...

Money for Flood-Damaged Highways

Money for Flood-Damaged HighwaysTuesday, August 23, 2011 at 15:12Saskatchewan’s Ministry of Highways announced today it will be spending $66 million to repair flood-damaged highways.Highways and Infrastructure Minister Jim Reiter says one of the highway projects is...